Rayshard Brooks Peace Center rally at Atlanta Old City Hall

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Rayshard Brooks Peace Center rally at Atlanta Old City Hall

Having gathered 1,500 signatures on petitions from surrounding community support, the Rayshard Brooks Peace Center (RBPC) Activists and Community Movement Builders are announcing a collective demand that Atlanta elected officials, including the District’s City Councilmember Joyce Shepherd, stand down and stop blocking negotiations with the Wendy’s Corporation. RBPC activists had initiated communications with the Wendy’s … Continued

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23

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